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bx_cleansweep V2 out now and bx_digital V2 MONO beta
bx_cleansweep V2 is a 2-band EQ offering our new “AntiCrush” 6dB HP & LP filters (hi-pass and lo-pass). These filters are taken from our critically acclaimed mastering EQ bx_digital and have been modeled after analog 1st order filters.
Nord releases the Chamberlin sounds in the Nord Sample Library
In an exclusive license agreement, Nord now offers a collection of the original Chamberlin tape library in the Nord Sample Library format. These 60 sounds compliment the previously licensed Mellotron sounds very nicely, and are available free of charge for all the Nord Wave and Nord Electro 3 users.
Linplug VSTi updates
LinPlug have a lot of updates to announce this month. All of our updated products now work very well in Mac OSX 10.6 and higher and Windows 7, both 64- and 32-bit versions.
MOTU releases Ethno Instrument Version 2
MOTUs Ethno 2 is now shipping. Ethno 2 delivers the most comprehensive world/ethnic sound library ever offered in a single package, combined with the most advanced virtual instrument interface for ethnic sounds. Version 2 adds significant new features such as preset searching, microtonal scales, state-of-the-art time stretching, and much more.
NI releases Scarbee Vintage Keyboards
Native Instruments have released four new Kontakt powered instruments that provide timeless electric piano sounds for your music. All four SCARBEE Vintage Keys pianos run in the free KONTAKT 4 PLAYER and in KONTAKT 4.
Allen & Heath MusikMesse preview
British mixer manufacturer, Allen & Heath, will be showing a cross section of its latest products at the forthcoming Pro Light & Sound exhibition (MusikMesse) in Frankfurt.
Exhibiting in Hall 8.0 Stand C22, a highlight on the stand will be the newly launched iDR-16 3U MixRack and iLive-R72 rackmountable Control Surface, which together provide a space saving, lightweight digital live mixing system, bringing the same power, sonic performance and flexibility of the larger touring iLive systems to a significantly lower price point. The company will also be demonstrating new features in the latest version of its iLive software v1.6.
Saitara Software releases AC-7 DAW Control for iPhone
The AC-7 DAW Control is a wireless DAW controller for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad. It has a two-way wifi connection to your DAW software, allowing realtime display of track levels. It requires a wifi network and the DSMI Server to be running on the computer.
Line 6 releases Pod X3 V2 Software
Give your POD® X3 a boost with the POD® X3 V2.0 update. Get a dozen additional FX models – absolutely free!
Moog releases Taurus 3 Microsite
Perhaps you have heard of the legendary Moog Taurus Bass Pedals? Perhaps this is your first introduction? Regardless, the Taurus has been called by many as the “Fattest Synth Ever”. Now you will know why Moog are bringing it back. Moog Music has set up a dedicated microsite for the new Taurus 3 Bass pedals.
Cakewalk SONAR 8.5.3 AudioSnap Update Now Available
Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, announces a free update for SONAR 8.5 Producer and SONAR 8.5 Studio. Registered SONAR 8.5 Producer, SONAR 8.5 Studio, and V-Studio 700 customers can download the SONAR 8.5.3 AudioSnap Update for free.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Voxengo VariSaturator 1.8 released
Voxengo VariSaturator version 1.8 update is now available for download. VariSaturator is an audio effect plug-in designed to apply saturation effects to audio material. It is available for Mac OS X and Windows computers, and conforms to AudioUnit and VST plugin specifications.
ARTURIA releases version 2.0 of the Jupiter-8V
The Jupiter-8V is part of the family of Arturia’s analog synthesizer recreations. Offering the unique sound palette of the Roland Jupiter 8, this virtual version is a sound designer’s dream. Based on the latest version of TAE®, the Jupiter-8V also offers a host of modern features: an advanced step sequencer, a new line of dynamic effects, a module combining LFO’s (called Galaxy) and more.
M-Audio … no more! Long live AVID
You have probably noticed quite a few changes across all parts of M-Audio and Avid this past year—changes that are part of a larger plan to bring cutting-edge technologies and solutions to you faster than ever before. As you’ve seen with products like Pro Tools M-Powered, the coming together of industry leaders can mean exciting things for our customers. While they continue their journey to create a new, unified Avid, Avid would like to give us an update about the changes you’ll begin seeing now and in the future.
FabFilter Pro-C compressor plugin – Video
FabFilter Pro-C is a professional compressor plug-in with versatile routing and side chain options, high quality sound and an innovative interface. This video is an introduction to the FabFilter Pro-C compressor by Dan Worrall, explaining the basic controls of the plug-in and various useful compression techniques.